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El Norte (1983) - Gregory Nava
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241 - Selena (with Luis Rendon!)
And we’re back! We hope you all enjoyed the 100 YEARS, 100... SNUBS! May miniseries, but regular episodes are returning and did we come back with a special one! The Mixed Reviews co-host and journalist Luis Rendon joins us to talk about one of the most beloved musical biopics of all time, 1997′s Selena. The film follows the rise and sudden tragic end of Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla, and catapulted actress Jennifer Lopez in a major way. Lopez stayed in the conversation to earn a Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy nomination at the Globes, but the Oscars overlooked her now-treasured performance that is often remarked on for her ability to recreate the real life icon that she played.
This episode, we discuss the many phases on Jennifer Lopez’s career from her breakout in 1997 to her emergence into a music career and triumph at the Super Bowl Half Time Show with Shakira. We also discuss the massive casting search that landed her the role, the film as a tool of healing in the immediate aftermath of Selena’s murder, and the visual style of Tejano music videos brought to the film.
Topics also include the 1997 Best Actress race, the tradition of post-Drag Race on VH1 cinema, and character actress legend Lupe Ontiveros.
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El Norte was released in the UK on 11 October 1983.
Gregory Nava and Anna Thomas (his then-wife and co-writer) did not pursue Hollywood studio involvement for the film, as they knew the studios would demand changes. Instead, half of the film's funding came from PBS (American Playhouse) and pre-sales of the film (Channel 4 in the UK was one of the buyers).
They cast Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez in her film debut, and David Villalpando in a breakthrough role.
The film was released in the US in January 1984.
El Norte was a critical success, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay, and received the WGA award for Best Screenplay.
JENNIFER LOPEZ as SELENA QUINTANILLA SELENA 1997 | dir. Gregory Nava
El Norte (1983). After their family is killed in a government massacre, siblings Enrique and Rosa flee Guatemala and embark on a perilous journey to "El Norte": the United States.
This has some of the most gorgeous cinematography I've seen in a while, and matched with the haunting story makes it a pretty special viewing experience. Deeply empathetic and deeply tragic, it takes on the American Dream and finds it wanting. Really powerful film. 8/10.
El Norte / The North Gregory Nava. 1983
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El Norte (1983)